Latest news with #70thAnniversary
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Wall Street near record as PepsiCo and United Airlines offset drops for health care stocks
Disney CEO Bob Iger celebrated the company's 70th anniversary by opening the New York Stock Exchange trading session from Anaheim, California Thursday. Meantime, Wall Street is hanging near its records following better-than-expected updates on the economy.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Disneyland turns 70: See photos of the magic from then to now
Disneyland's celebration for its 70th anniversary, with a theme of "Celebrate Happy", started on May 16 and will run through the summer of 2026. But July 17 is the park's actual anniversary. "To all that come to this happy place: Welcome," Walt Disney said during a speech on the park's opening day. "Disneyland is your land." Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, in California, according to D23, the official Disney fan club. Then, 16 years later, Walt Disney World Resort opened on October 1, 1971, in Florida. The parks grew in popularity and soon spread to Europe and Asia, with notable additions including Disneyland Paris, Shanghai Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Tokyo Disney Resort. In the U.S., there are eight theme and water parks, two, including Disneyland, are located in Anaheim, California, while four other theme parks and two water parks are located in Orlando, Florida. Disneyland was designed by WED Enterprises, a company Walt Disney created. "Over several years, Walt and the Imagineers worked diligently, designing a theme park unlike the world had ever seen," states a Defunctland documentary on the history of Disney animatronics. "When guests first entered Disneyland, they were able to wander through nostalgic environments and ride unique attractions." Since its opening, Disneyland and its predecessors have paved the way to feats of engineering, with rides like the Jungle Cruise, which was "seen as Disneyland's most impressive attraction when the park debuted." More theme park news: SeaWorld's viral hip-hop and R&B summer concert series makes splash with fans Photos of Disneyland then and now Julia is a trending reporter for USA TODAY. Connect with her on LinkedIn,X, Instagram and TikTok: @juliamariegz, or email her at jgomez@ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Disneyland 70th anniversary: Photos show the park in 1955 and 2025
Forbes
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Inside The World Of Marketing Disneyland's 70th Anniversary With Asad Ayaz
"The Happiest Place on Earth" campaign When Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, it was a modern marvel. A place where adults and children could fly over London with Peter Pan, take a relaxing ride on the Mark Twain Riverboat around the Rivers of America or come face-to-face with animatronic animals on the Jungle Cruise. Today, on Disneyland's 70th anniversary, there's more to enjoy at the Disneyland Resort than ever before, and a host of new attractions and experiences are coming in the future. To mark the milestone anniversary, Disney has launched a new campaign, dubbed 'The Happiest Place on Earth' (which is also the resort's slogan). To get a glimpse into the making of the campaign, I spoke with Asad Ayaz, Chief Brand Officer of The Walt Disney Company and President, Marketing of The Walt Disney Studios and Disney+. The Happiest Place on Earth campaign features regular park guests showing what makes Disneyland special to them. 'These spots are about capturing that feeling—the one that hits you when you visit Disneyland for the very first time, or when you go back with your family and your friends, the memories, the laughter and the magic that a Disneyland visit brings,' says Ayaz. The campaign features multiple families doing everything from meeting Princess Jasmin, racing through Radiator Springs Racers and watching the nighttime fireworks in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. These are moments that nearly any guest to the Disneyland Resort can have, and capturing them in real-time with regular families makes the spot feel more realistic. How the 'Happiest Place on Earth' campaign came to be A woman and her service dog meet Pluto at Disneyland. 'Creatively, it was important to feel authentic, with guests experiencing real-life moments of happiness instead of scripted scenarios. We filmed over several days with a small crew, which helped us to capture intimate, shared moments of happiness and fun,' he explains. One moment that Ayaz loved was of a multigenerational family in front of the 'it's a small world' attraction. David and Shelly Tsai first visited Disneyland in 1976 and took a photo in front of the ride's facade. 'Nearly 50 years later, they recreated that photo with their granddaughters, Kiera and Juliette,' shares Ayaz. Another is with a group of first-time guests, June and Ann. 'They literally jumped out of their wheelchairs and started dancing with their adult kids.' What this campaign shows is the resilience and continued cultural relevance of Disneyland. 'Disneyland isn't just a theme park. It's an original idea that became a global movement in entertainment and storytelling, and generations of guests have found their own unique happiness in this special place. It offers something increasingly rare: real, shared joy,' says Ayaz. Looking forward during Disneylands 70th anniversary 'Walt Disney – A Magical Life' debuts at the Main Street Opera House in Disneyland Park in Anaheim, ... More Calif., on July 17, 2025. The attraction features a cinematic presentation of Walt Disney's journey, culminating in a visit with Walt in his office, made possible through the magic of Audio-Animatronics storytelling. (Richard Harbaugh/Disneyland Resort) The movement into more immersive storytelling is continuing. Starting today, guests at Disneyland Park can see an all-new show, Walt Disney - A Magical Life, inside the Main Street Opera House. The show features the first Audio-Animatronics figure of Walt Disney and is one of the most technologically advanced figures that Walt Disney Imagineering has ever created. There's also the approved DisneylandForward project, which was unanimously voted to pass by the Anaheim City Council on May 7, 2024. Part of these new approvals include expanding Disney California Adventure with two new attractions coming to Avengers Campus, a 'Coco'-themed ride, and a new land based on Avatar, plus a new parking and transportation hub featuring a new pedestrian bridge over Harbor Boulevard and a new esplanade arrival area. The growth at Disneyland will continue to bring more guests to the park, and in turn, more revenue. According to the Disneyland Resort welcomed nearly 27,250,000 guests in 2023. And with the latest earnings report, ending March 29, 2025, The Walt Disney Company shared that the Experiences segment had an operating income of $2.5 billion, and its Domestic Parks & Experiences operating income grew 13% to $1.8 billion. But for Ayaz, Disneyland is about more than the numbers. 'It all comes back to this one incredible place that, for 70 years, has been making our guests happy in every way we can dream up. That's what we wanted to celebrate.'
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
LIVE FEED: DISNEY CEO BOB IGER TO RING NYSE OPENING BELL FROM DISNEYLAND RESORT
NEW YORK, July 16, 2025 /CNW/ -- On Thursday morning, the New York Stock Exchange will provide a live broadcast of Disney CEO Bob Iger ringing the NYSE Opening Bell from Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, in celebration of Disneyland's 70th anniversary. NYSE President Lynn Martin will join Mr. Iger to commemorate the occasion. When:Thursday, July 17, 20259:28 a.m. ET Live feed opens9:30 a.m. ET Opening Bell rings9:31 a.m. ET Live feed closes Live Feed:The live feed will be available via Encompass 4090 and The Switch. Additional requests should be made through the NYSE Broadcast Center at NYSETV@ or 212.656.5483. Live Stream:The live feed also will be streamed on the NYSE's channels on X, LinkedIn and YouTube. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE New York Stock Exchange View original content to download multimedia: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Perth Now
19-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Champion Lakes artist wins PerthNow x Jacksons art prize
A Champion Lakes artist who is certainly no stranger to winning over the hearts of her peers has come out on top in the PerthNow x Jacksons 70th Anniversary art prize. Experienced watercolourist Catherine Kelley delighted judges with her celebration of friend, fellow artist and Jacksons Cannington store manager Leesa Padget, excelling in interpreting the competition's brief: what her local Jacksons store and the community means to her. The judges — Jacksons general manager Scott Boercamp, renowned WA talent Leon Pericles, sculptor Georgia Zoric, and PerthNow Local editor Arylene Westlake-Jennings — were enamoured by how Kelley captured her relationship with Padget in the mixed-media artwork. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Leesa by Catherine Kelley. Credit: Supplied 'The stand-out stories for me over the judging of this competition came from the love and appreciation of the Jacksons staff over the decades,' Zoric said. 'Leesa was the embodiment of that thread of memories. A whimsical and thoughtful piece putting the staff at the centre of the Jacksons success story.' Mr Boercamp said the submission demonstrated the appreciation Jacksons' customers have for its staff. 'Our staff are so important to us, their knowledge, their passion for art and creativity; it's what makes Jacksons unique,' he said. More than 100 guests, including prominent Perth artists and Jacksons' key suppliers and partners, watched on as Kelley was presented with a $5000 cheque for the stunning piece at an exclusive soiree at Sailing for Oranges in Fremantle on Tuesday evening. 'I met Leesa at the Armadale Art Society about 20 years ago, I would guess. We were mutual artists at the society and I was president for a little while, and you can't help but get to know like-minded people.' Kelley said of her entry. 'I was inspired by her work and what she does and her hair — it's just a nest — and I couldn't help but represent that concept. And I personally love birds, so it all fell into place.' Special mentions were also made for several submissions in the art prize, including Autumn Colours by Stef Hayward, Messages & Meanings by Dorothy Davies, and Pigeons by Giorgina Pitchen, which delighted all four judges with its whimsical take on the storefront of the flagship Jacksons in Subiaco. The PerthNow x Jacksons collaboration celebrates the brand's 70th year in business, from its beginnings as a small showroom on William Street in Perth to becoming an integral part of the WA and NT art communities. Mr Boercamp reflected on the significance of the milestone, sharing his excitement for the future. 'Reaching 70 years is an incredible achievement, and I believe our commitment to providing high-quality products, which we source locally and globally, and our team's instore expertise has been a big part of our success,' he said. 'I also want to congratulate Catherine on her well-deserved win. We hope to continue this art competition as an annual tradition to further celebrate creativity in our community.'
